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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1951-09-22 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 11925 Β· 2:01
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 4β1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Larry Jansen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Addis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Sam Jethroe: SB2#
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 6
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Al Dark: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S/78
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: E5
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bob Addis: 43
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: S4.1-2
- Don Mueller: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Wes Westrum: S7.1-2#
- Larry Jansen: K
Top 3
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Warren Spahn: 9
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Sam Jethroe: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Sid Gordon: 13
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Willie Mays: 4
- Don Mueller: 6
Top 5
- Walker Cooper: 43
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
- Bob Addis: 31
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: 3
- Larry Jansen: 13
- Eddie Stanky: 13
Top 6
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Warren Spahn: S3.1-3(E3);B-2#
- Sibby Sisti: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;B-2#
- Sam Jethroe: IW
- Earl Torgeson: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Sid Gordon: 6
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Monte Irvin: S8.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Willie Mays: 4
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Bob Addis: S1
- Buddy Kerr: S7.1-2#
- Warren Spahn: K
- Sibby Sisti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 7
- Wes Westrum: S8
- Larry Jansen: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 8
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Sid Gordon: S6
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 53
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Monte Irvin: T/78.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3;3-H
- Don Mueller: 7(B)54(1)/FDP.3-H
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Bob Addis: 9
- Buddy Kerr: 3/FL
- Ebba St. Claire: 43

















